Ebony,

Let me give you a little tip for preventing and even helping shin splints. Take a wash cloth, or a dish towel and get it soaking wet. (obviously not to be done in your carpeted areas.) Sit on a chair with your legs crossed the way a lady in a short skirt might and pick the wet towel up off the floor using your toes, grabbing between your big toe and the next one. One you get it, lift it as high as you can,and them lower it back, repeating 10 times. This is a great exercise to prevent the splints.

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Banded 12/17/08 Completed (14) 5k runs so far. Completed (6) 10k runs ! Best 5k so far 22:09! Best 10k 49:13 1/2 Marathon completed 10/18 1:54:54: Next 1/2 marathon 5/1/10, Check out my first full marathon blog

Goal Reached 8/1/09 Started with a BMI of 37, have been holding steady at 25